Selkirkshire (ward)

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Selkirkshire.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Selkirkshire is one of the eleven wards used to elect members of the Scottish Borders Council. It elects three Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Kenneth Gunn
(SNP)
Carolyn Riddelll-Carre
(Conservative)
Vicky Davidson
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Gordon Edgar
(Ind.)
Michelle Ballantyne
(Conservative)
2017 Elaine Thornton-Nicol
(SNP)
2018 byCaroline Penman
(Ind.)
2022 Caroline Cochrane
(Ind.)
Leagh Douglas
(Conservative)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Scottish Borders Council election [2]

Selkirkshire - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Independent Caroline Cochrane35.51,423   
Conservative Leagh Douglas26.21,049   
SNP Elaine Thornton-Nicol (incumbent)21.8873943.7 945.1 1,073.2
Labour Scott Redpath5.6223280.7 286.7 336.6
Green Barbra Harvie5.5222266.1 268.2  
Independent Gordon Edgar (incumbent)5.4217310.2 327.3 371.7
Electorate: 8,018  Valid: 4,007  Spoilt: 34  Quota: 1,002  Turnout: 50.4%  

    2018 by-election

    Selkirkshire By-election (22 February 2018) [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Conservative Trevor Adams35.71,2471,251 1,262 1,276 1,307 1,342  
    Independent Caroline Penman29.71,0401,049 1,080 1,125 1,231 1,522 2,028
    SNP John Mitchell19.8691717 729 758 797   
    Independent Kenneth Gunn6.3219226 238 249    
    Labour Scott Redpath3.8134144 158     
    Liberal Democrats Jack Clark2.795103      
    Green Barbra Harvie2.070      
    Valid: 3,496  Spoilt: 44  Quota: 1,749  Turnout: 3,536 (45.1%)  

      2017 Election

      2017 Scottish Borders Council election [4]

      Selkirkshire - 3 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Conservative Michelle Ballantyne (incumbent)27%1,081        
      SNP Elaine Thornton-Nicol22.2%888889 941 956 983 1,031   
      Independent Gordon Edgar (incumbent)12.8%514524 531 569 607 646 652 847 1,083
      Conservative Trevor Adams15.1%606661 663 675 694 713 713 763  
      Independent Kenneth Gunn9.8%392396 403 417 429 456 464   
      Labour Scott Redpath3.7%147148 165 176 219     
      Liberal Democrats Nancy Norman3.3%134136 163 171      
      Independent David Black3.1%123124 125       
      Green Barbra Harvie3%122123        
      Electorate: 7,752 (Est.)  Valid: 4,007  Spoilt: 86  Quota: 1,002  Turnout: 4,093 (52.8%)  

        2012 Election

        2012 Scottish Borders Council election [6]

        Selkirkshire - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Conservative Michelle Ballantyne 24.28799832   
        SNP Kenneth Gunn (incumbent)20.39671696 696.8 744.9  
        Liberal Democrats Vicky Davidson (incumbent)19.72649708 710.8 821.4 1,042.6
        Independent Gordon Edgar18.14597673 674.1 762.4 983.5
        Borders Leven Brown9.09299340 341.7   
        Independent Gordon Harrison8.39276    
        Electorate: 7,714  Valid: 3,291  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 823  Turnout: 3,327 (42.66%)  

          2007 Election

          2007 Scottish Borders Council election [7]

          Scottish Borders council election, 2007: Selkirkshire
          PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
          Liberal Democrats Vicky Davidson1,31329.511
          Conservative Carolyn Riddell-Carre1,12125.221
          SNP Kenneth Gunn82618.535
          Independent Gordon Edgar55812.5
          Borders PartyViolet Baillie3608.1
          Independent Alistair Pattullo2796.3

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          References

          1. "Ward overviews | Scottish Borders Council".
          2. Council, Scottish Borders. "2022 Local Government Election information | Scottish Borders Council". www.scotborders.gov.uk.
          3. "Local government by-election results".
          4. "Local Government Election 2017 results".
          5. "Ward 4 Selkirkshire results information | Scottish Borders Council".
          6. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Scottish Borders".
          7. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2007 - Scottish Borders".